The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP), will deliver the opening address at the 2023 Africa Oil Week (AOW) set to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 10 to 13 October 2023.

Africa Oil Week is an annual conference that brings together petroleum industry captains, government leaders, the academia and non-governmental organisations to deliberate on various matters in the oil and gas sector. It aims to foster substantive dialogues among government representatives, energy policymakers, financiers, and dealmakers to chart a sustainable path forward for the continent’s abundant natural resources, including oil.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will also host a South Africa Spotlight session themed: Maximising Natural Resources to Support Sustainable Economic Development. The session will position South Africa as a new exploration frontier and discuss how the newly found reserves can support decarbonization and industrialization, while encouraging additional exploration in frontier basins from the West (Orange Basin) and to the East (South Outeniqua).

Members of the media accredited to attend the 2023 Africa Oil Week are invited to cover the Minister’s keynote address as per the details below:

Minister Mantashe keynote address:

Date:            10 October 2023
Time:            09:00
Venue:          Cape Town International Convention Centre II (CTICC2)

South Africa Spotlight:

Date:            10 October 2023
Time:            12:00 – 13:00
Venue:          TBC

For media enquiries: mediadesk@dmre.gov.za
Makhosonke Buthelezi – 082 359 5584

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Issued by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy